Word for 2014: Create

Tuesday, January 14, 2014|Stamp in My Passport||

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

I came across the phrase "Be a creator, not a curator" the other day. It was in the context of writing original content, but I think it can apply in a broader sense. I don't want to be a the sum of everyone else's ideas, dreams and goals. This year, I want to create. It may be as simple as choosing to bake from scratch, or creating my own path in life.

They say there are two kinds of people: those who have creative ideas, and those who have the planning skills to carry out those ideas. It's safe to say that I fall into the second category, and before I was ok with that. The way I saw it, nothing would come to fruition without logistics people; without us, all of those brilliant ideas would remain half-finished projects strewn about the room. And to some extent I still think this is true. However, this year, I want to work towards finding more of a balance between being an "ideas" person and a "logistics" person. Who says you can't have both?

Completely agree!! Just because you have the logical side to work out the ideas, doesn't mean you don't have the creative capacity to come up with your own. I think it's like everything else - practice makes perfect!!